PORTLAND, Ore. — Governor Kate Brown has declared July 25-29, 2016 to be Oregon Private College Week. The proclamation cites the indispensable contributions of the state’s private, nonprofit sector of higher education to Oregon’s communities and to the state’s 40-40-20 education attainment goal. Twelve private, nonprofit colleges and universities across the state are opening their…

Villa Esperanza or “Village of Hope” where our NCU team stayed for the past week: Villa Esperanza is not simply a beacon of light for the 29 Nicaraguan girls who reside there but it’s a place of transformation for the hearts of team members who come as well. In 2007, Villa Esperanza opened their doors…

Today was our last day in Nicaragua Managua. The week was full of laughter and joy, which touched my heart and the hearts of those on our team. I could not ask for a more incredible time here in Nicaragua. The people in Nicaragua are deeply filled with joy and love; and it’s so evident…

Signing on, this is Maddi and Melz… Once again our alarms went off at 7am, which isn’t easy for us gals. After six straight nights of staying up way later than intended, due to Jessica’s endless cackle and Gianna’s puppet shows (that only Maddi attends), we dragged ourselves out of bed and to the front…

Welcome from Hannah and Kirsten, Today was our excursion day! We are not great writers, so we decided to make a list of the Top 20 things we did! Hope you enjoy! Woke up to a beautiful devotion by Gianna (about language barriers) Ate a delicious breakfast at the Villa Traveled to Granada (a wealthier…

Today is the fourth day we have been in Nicaragua. So far, so incredible. For the first two days (Saturday and Sunday) we were blessed to have rain and overcast weather, a big contrast to the 95 degree, 75% Central American humidity that we have had for the last two days (Monday and Tuesday). The…

Northwest Christian University President Joseph Womack, Ed.D. met with Alumni in the Meridian/Boise, Idaho area, June 11 and 12, to report on the 2015-’16 academic year and to get reacquainted with friends and supporters of the university . “It was wonderful connecting with Beacons in the Treasure Valley,” Dr. Womack said. “The area has a…

ALMA has joined the team at the Kellenberger Library at Northwest Christian University as its new integrated library system, according to Steve Silver, M.L.S., the library’s director.  ALMA, a cloud-based software system, replaces Voyager, a software system that has met the library’s needs for many years.  Both are Ex Libris products, a leader in library…

We find the Lord when we seek him with all of our heart. Sometimes life is a very scary and intimidating thing and we don’t always want to follow what the Lord is giving us or putting in front of our lives. Coming on this mission trip was a big step for me. It has…

Today, in the grand land of Nicaragua, was family day! What an incredible experience that was. To begin the day, we welcomed the girls’ families into the villa and had a church service with them. It was super incredible to be able to worship along side the families because we were singing in Spanish. It…